Question

figure of speech used in the poem John brown​

Answer 1

“John Brown” is an anti-war song written by Dylan in 1962. This song was never included in Dylan’s official studio albums. It is basically a recorded song in the form of a ballad. This song consists of twelve verses written in a simple and easily comprehensible language. John Brown is the titular hero of Dylan’s song. This song brings into limelight Dylan’s deep-rooted pacifism. Literature has often glorified and romanticized war as a heroic deed. Writers have idealized war heroes, celebrated their triumphs and disregarded the defeated enemies. However, after the world war, war poets in literature have significantly changed the perceptions about war by displaying the horrifying aspects of war. Dylan, in this poem, tries to highlight the fatality of war.